Least Dense in Mexico

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

Least Dense - Mexico

2 Creel 06 4/mi²
3 Jaumave 28 5/mi²
4 La Lima 27 5/mi²
5 Santa Cruz de Rosales 06 5/mi²
6 Huapinol 27 5/mi²
7 San Luis de La Loma 12 5/mi²
8 Pericos 25 5/mi²
9 Luis Gil Pérez 27 5/mi²
10 Los Zacatones 24 5/mi²
11 Dulce Grande 24 5/mi²
12 La Curva 27 5/mi²
13 Paredón 05 5/mi²
15 Benito Juárez 06 5/mi²
17 Angostura 25 6/mi²
18 La Concordia 05 6/mi²
19 Esqueda 26 6/mi²
20 Belén 27 6/mi²
21 Antón Lizardo 30 6/mi²
22 Choix 25 6/mi²
23 Peñón Blanco 10 6/mi²
24 Emiliano Zapata 19 6/mi²
26 Ciudad General Terán 19 6/mi²
27 Cosalá 25 6/mi²
28 El Súchil 12 6/mi²
29 San Jeronimito 12 6/mi²
30 Francisco Javier Mina 26 7/mi²
31 Villa Juárez 10 7/mi²
32 Misión de Chichimecas 11 7/mi²
33 Villa Union 07 7/mi²
34 Nazareno 10 7/mi²
36 Concepción del Oro 32 7/mi²
37 Isla del Bosque 25 7/mi²
38 Kilómetro 30 12 7/mi²
39 X-Cán 31 7/mi²
40 Imuris 26 7/mi²
41 Bajos del Ejido 12 7/mi²
42 Jesús María Garza 05 7/mi²
43 Ocampo 28 7/mi²
44 Salto de Agua 05 8/mi²
45 Lomas de Santa Anita 02 8/mi²
46 La Reforma 25 8/mi²
47 Revolución Mexicana 05 8/mi²
48 Cuauhtémoc 28 8/mi²
50 Concordia 25 8/mi²
51 El Ocotito 12 8/mi²
52 Abasolo 28 8/mi²
53 Colonia Rincón Viejo 20 8/mi²
54 San Pedro Buenavista 05 8/mi²
55 Xaltianguis 12 8/mi²
56 Parrilla 27 8/mi²
57 Santander Jiménez 28 8/mi²
58 Guillermo Zúñiga 28 8/mi²
59 Villa Unión 07 8/mi²
60 Nueva Villa de Padilla 28 8/mi²
61 Sain Alto 32 8/mi²
62 Comoapan 30 9/mi²
63 San José de Gracia 14 9/mi²
64 Bachajón 05 9/mi²
65 Tlacotepec 12 9/mi²
66 Nombre de Dios 10 9/mi²
67 El Coacoyul 12 9/mi²
68 Salinas Victoria 19 9/mi²
69 Maclovio Rojas 02 9/mi²
71 Angahuan 16 10/mi²
72 La Trinitaria 05 10/mi²
73 Duarte 11 10/mi²
74 Naco 26 10/mi²
75 Venado 24 10/mi²
76 La Peñita de Jaltomba 18 10/mi²
77 El Porvenir 18 10/mi²
78 Pesqueira 26 10/mi²
79 Las Jarretaderas 18 11/mi²
80 Arteaga 07 11/mi²
81 Socoltenango 05 11/mi²
82 Puruarán 16 11/mi²
84 El Niño 02 11/mi²
85 La Huacana 16 11/mi²
86 Ixtapa 12 12/mi²
87 Villa de Arriaga 24 12/mi²
88 San Francisco Pujiltic 05 12/mi²
89 Irámuco 11 12/mi²
90 Mezcala 14 12/mi²
91 San Pedro Itzicán 14 13/mi²
92 Valle de Lincoln 19 13/mi²
93 Chilón 05 13/mi²
94 Valle de Banderas 18 13/mi²
95 Ciudad Cerralvo 19 13/mi²
96 Cuitzeo (La Estancia) 14 14/mi²
97 Ocampo 11 14/mi²
98 Aguililla 16 14/mi²
99 Valentín Gómez Farías 06 14/mi²
100 Olinalá 12 14/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Mexico offer spacious living with more land per resident. Anacleto Canabal 2da. Sección has just 4 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

  • 1. In Anacleto Canabal 2da. Sección, there are only 4 people per square mile - each resident has roughly 6,717,687 square feet of city space.
  • 2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
  • 3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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